While not as вЂњperfectвЂќ as a Leica 75 Lux which is not known for its unique Noctilux type of rendering, the Nikkor has loads of charm and in case I have not said it enough, lovely Bokeh in 90% of situations. The lens competes with lenses like the 75 Lux 1.4 at 1/20th the price. If I did not know any better I would think it was 10 years old, not 60. This lens is an all out steal at the prices you can get them for, and the shop where I bought this one even made a goof on the price on this specific lens as they did not realize it was the more rare collectible version. Shooting the lens at f/2 will give you sharp details at your focus point with a beautiful buttery fall off into melty goo goo land рџ™‚ You never know, you may find something you like. Those are some great guys at collectible and they have loads of old classic gear. Whipped out my debit card and made the purchase final. I was put off by the fact that it is a clickless aperture lens and that the aperture dial moves with the focus ring but even so, after firing off a few test shots and seeing how sharp it was wide open as well as the buttery bokeh, I knew had to have it. The smoothness of the focus barrel and the great condition it was in for being a 1950вЂ™s rangefinder lens. When I held the lens I was struck by the beauty of it. I then picked it up a week and a half later as it was out getting a cleaning and adjust. When I saw it on their website I bought it and chose to pick up in person and pay in cash. This one had it all, even the matching case for the lens. They had received a вЂњMIOJвЂќ Tokyo version of this lens which is not the oldest version but it is one of those that is harder to find, even more so with a hood, front cap and original rear metal cap. Suddenly I happened to stumble upon a rare version of this lens at a local Scottsdale, AZ shop called В .

The Nikkor 8.5 f/2 Lens is considered a legend by many shooters in the know and I have been keeping an eye out for a Leica screw mount version for a few weeks without any luck. I was lucky enough to find one in LTM mount in quite amazing shape for a screaming deal, chump change for most Leica lens buyers, and I am glad I did. Many were used by press shooters in the 50вЂ™s and many of those swore by this exact lens, the Nikkor 8.5cm f/2. Some of these old lenses are gems.diamonds in the rough so to speak. Those of us who use and get to know these old jewel like lenses realize that once you master them they can be quite beautiful, even by 2013 standards. While many of these old lenses have poor performance and tons of вЂњglowвЂќ (which is another word for вЂњflawsвЂќ), many of us love those old flaws and imperfections. Well, I am here to tell you that if you shoot a Leica M, digital or film, there are some special lenses out there that you can buy for much less than a modern Leica lens and in some cases you may even prefer the output. I have friends who save for an entire year just so they can buy one 50 Summilux ASPH. While Leica still makes damn finely built lenses today, the prices are so high that I see many shooters priced out of the market. When you find one, hold one and use one you will indeed say to yourself вЂњthey do not make them like this anymoreвЂќ. Classic solid brass and chrome lenses from the 1950вЂ™s certainly have a charm about them.

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Nikkor 85mm f2